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JOSEPH H. BERRET, OF NEW YORK, N.,Y.

Letters Patent No. 74,657, Zaecl lf'fbruary 18, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT Ibi HAND-STAMPS.

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TOALL WHOh-I IT MAY CONCERN:

'Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. BERRET, of the city, county, und State of New York, have invented a new and improved Combined Stamp and Caneolling-Device, and that the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, hereinafter referred to, forms afullV and .exact specification of the same, wherein I have set fort-h the nature and principles of my said improvements, by which my invention may be distinguished from all others of' a similar class, together with such parts as I claim, and desireyto have secured to me by Letters Patent.

This invention relates to a. new and improved device, by` which revenue-'stamps may be marked or printed, and cancelled at the saine time.

The invention consists in npplyinga cutting-device to the ordinary hand-stamp, in such a manner that when the face ofthe stamp is forced down upon the revenue-stamp, and the latter printed withihe name ofthe party or firm cancelling the stamp, the cutters applied to the hand-stampwill perforate the revenue-stamp, and effectually cancel the same. In the accompanying sheet of drawings- Figure 1 is a side view of' my invention, partly in section.

Figure 2, an inverted plan or foce view of' the hand-stamp and cutting-device, and

Figure 3 a vertical section.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents a standard or support, provided with two arms, a a, in which a vertical cylindrical arbor, B, is fitted, and allowed to slide freely up and down. On the lower end of this arbor B, the die or stamp C is secured, on the face of which, in raised letters, is the name of the party or firm for whom the implement is designed, provision being made for the insertion of, movable-type figures for dates. This stamp C is retained elevated a suitable distance ahovepthe bed I), on which ther stump is pressed, by means of a spiral 'sp1-ing, E, the lower end of' which bears against the lower arm a ofthe support, and the upper end against a screw or pin,

4 b, fitted in the arbor' B, as will bic fully understood by referring to fig. 1. The-arbor D is tubular, and within it there is fitted a sliding rod, F, which passes through the centre of stamp C, and has a cutter,vG, on. its lower end.V On the upper end of the rod F there is fitted a knob, II, and around said rod, below the shank of the knob, there is fitted a spiral spring, I, which has a tendency to keep the cutter G elevated within the stamp C, so as to bo above the face of the same. i i v From the above description, it will be seen tha-thy striking or forcing,r down the knob II, the cutter G and stamp C will be forced down, and it is designed that the spring E shall be weaker than the spring I, so that the stamp C will bc forced or' pressed down upon the revenue-stamp first, and print thesame, the cutter G then following, and Vpiercing or cutting through thercvenue-stnmp, the latter being previously placed ou the bed D, which may be ot` India rubber or other suitable material. l I

The construction ofthe device above described may be materially simplified by dispensing:r with the sliding rod F, and having the cutter G attaehed'perrnanently to the face of the stamp C, but the former plan I deem preferable. I

.Having tlius deseribed`my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, :as a new article of monufacture i A stamp and cancelling-device, constructed as described, consisting of thcvcrtical arbor F, bearing the cutters G, worlcinf:r through the tubular arbor B and annnlir stamp C, whereby the knob II, and its collar upon the arbor F, operate the arbor B and stamp C, as herein shown and described.

' i JOSEPH II. FERRET.

Witnesses WM. F. McNAMAnA, Amin. I", Recruits. 

